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Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls are so incredibly easy to make and will become a family favorite! This makes the perfect weeknight meal.
Such a simple meal with all the flavor! Try these different variations of Korean beef in these recipes: Korean Beef Noodles, Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry, or Slow Cooker Korean Beef.
Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
This right here is my boy’s favorite weeknight meal. They beg me to make it every week. Since we have been so busy with Lacrosse, we have been having it every week. It requires minimal ingredients and little effort to make.
With minimal ingredients and big flavor, my kids devour it every time. The ground beef browns in minutes but still brings that classic Korean taste with brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger. I always have these simple ingredients on hand, so all I need is a pound of ground beef to make it happen. Serve it over rice, toss in some veggies, and top with sesame seeds and green onions for a quick, delicious dinner you’ll make again and again. If you love these flavors, try my Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Chicken next!
How do you make Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls?
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease.
- In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
What temperature should ground beef be cooked to?
The interior of a raw hamburger usually does contain bacteria, and is safest if cooked well done.The USDA sets the minimum safe temperature for ground beef at 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Can you make this with chicken?
Yes! This is a great chicken flavor as well. Sauté your chicken with all the ingredients. Cook until it is no longer pink.
What is the best rice to use?
- White rice
- Brown rice
- Jasmine rice
Looking for more simple ground beef recipes?! Here you go!
- Salsa Verde Beef and Mushroom Enchiladas
- Beefy Baked Tacos
- Tater Tot Nachos
- Cheesy Baked Ziti
- Classic Baked Spaghetti
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Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 90% lean
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease.
- In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
i doubled up on the seasoning and soya sauce but not on the sugar and it was super delicious! would definitely recommend this recipe but yeah, double up or it shall be quite bland !
My family loves this! We needed a bit more veggies so we julienned some carrots and steamed them to a firm tender, then threw them in to simmer with the beef.. gives a bit more texture and color. If you do make sure to make a little extra sauce.
If we have leftovers we do lettuce wraps the next day for lunch.
Thanks for the recipe!
This is probably my family’s favorite dinner. Every time I make it it’s such a huge hit! I didn’t have enough soy sauce because I doubled the recipe. So I had to substitute 1/4 cup of low sodium soy sauce and 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce with 1/2 teaspoon of rice vinegar and it was still delicious. Even my 2 year old loves it! But one question I always forget to ask is am I supposed to drain the beef after it’s done cooking and no longer pink?
Yay! I am so glad that you love it and made it your own! Thank you for sharing with me! Yes, I do drain the beef after it is done cooking. Thanks for following along with me! XOXO
This is wonderful! You have done an excellent job explaining the reasons to do the little things I’ve always wondered why. Thank you!
A new family favorite! I sautéed chopped broccoli and julienned red pepper then added it in. I also doubled the sauce and served with it three to four cups of sticky rice. Soooo good!
I added steamed sliced carrots and steamed broccoli. It was a really delicious meal.with a slight kick of spice. Thank you for the recipe
I’ve used this recipe for a while, but this last time I substituted ground turkey for the beef and couscous for the rice, and used it for lettuce wraps. Very healthy, and absolutely delicious. Love it!
Everyone loved it. I used elk burger and followed the recipe as is. Would love some suggestions for veggies to add to the mix aside from broccoli. I couldn’t come up with any ideas.
OH! Elk burger sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing! I like to use red/green/yellow bell peppers or carrots. Hope that helps! XOXO
This is really easy and delicious. Did not have sesame oil or red pepper flakes. I doubled the sauce, hubby and I devoured it. Super simple and delicious. Would definitely recommend!
YAY! That is great to hear! I am so glad that it was so simple for you! Thanks for sharing and following along with me! XOXO
This recipe was awesome – we used ground chicken and threw in half of a head of chopped cabbage at the end and served it over cauliflower rice. So yummy even my 3 kiddos under 5 inhaled it! 🙂
Delicious! Does anyone know the calorie count per serving?
Amazing as wriiten. Do not let the lack of ‘sauciness ‘ fool you. The flavors are exquisite.
I am looking forward to trying this with other beef cuts.
Made this tonight!! Was a absolute HIT! THANKS!
This recipe is so easy and yummy. I added steamed broccoli on the side and my seven year old gobbled it all up!
YAY!! Way to go! That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing and following along with me! XOXO
We enjoyed this recipe but I think next time I will use thin cuts of steak rather than the ground beef. I also modified the seasoning amounts to taste, and others stated theirs were a little bland so I also added salt and pepper to the meat. I used less brown sugar than the recipe called for but this still came out too sweet for me and my boyfriends tastes. So next time I will use even less sugar. I am not very expierenced in the kitchen but this was very easy to pull together in a pinch. Plus I already had a lot of the ingredients at home!!
That sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing and letting me know! XOXO
This is really, really good! I used honey instead of brown sugar, and added rice vinegar for an acid. I’d also increase the ginger and pepper next time, but that’s just my taste. We ate this over white rice, scooped it up with little roasted seaweed sheets, and had sliced cucumber on the side. Amazingly fast and flavorful weeknight meal.